Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) Short Interest Update

Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 432,500 shares, a growth of 32.5% from the February 28th total of 326,400 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,601,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Deutsche Telekom Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of DTEGY traded up $0.19 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $37.19. 365,752 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,133,046. Deutsche Telekom has a 52 week low of $22.03 and a 52 week high of $37.74. The company has a market cap of $185.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.24, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.

Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $33 billion for the quarter. Deutsche Telekom had a return on equity of 7.65% and a net margin of 5.36%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Deutsche Telekom will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Deutsche Telekom Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be paid a $0.9731 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. This is an increase from Deutsche Telekom’s previous dividend of $0.81. Deutsche Telekom’s dividend payout ratio is 77.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DTEGY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Hsbc Global Res downgraded Deutsche Telekom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. UBS Group raised Deutsche Telekom from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Deutsche Telekom currently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Deutsche Telekom Company Profile

Deutsche Telekom AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated telecommunication services. The company operates through Germany, United States, Europe, Systems Solutions, Group Development, and Group Headquarters and Group Services segments. It offers fixed-network services, including voice and data communication services based on fixed-network and broadband technology; and sells terminal equipment and other hardware products, as well as services to resellers.